Journal profile
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahasarakham University
ISSN 2672-9733 · Mahasarakham University · Thailand
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahasarakham University: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 84 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahasarakham University is published by Mahasarakham University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Community-based Tourism Development and Sustainability and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, together about 24.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal aim to distributescholarly works and research valuable to the development of academic knowledge in Humanities and Social Sciences field. The scope of the journal are as follows: humanities and social sciences study, Arts, Education, Music, Architecture, Language, and Literature. All article will be reviewed by professional reviewers from both outside and inside Mahasarakham University in order to meet the international standard.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Thailand 34 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences9.4%
- Community-based Tourism Development and SustainabilitySocial Sciences7.6%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities7.1%
- Consumer Behavior and Marketing InfluenceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Community and Sustainable DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.1%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities4.6%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 120Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 502 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87 | 87 | 0 |
| 2025 | 84 | 84 | 0 |
| 2024 | 83 | 83 | 0 |
| 2023 | 72 | 72 | 0 |
| 2022 | 84 | 84 | 0 |
| 2021 | 73 | 73 | 0 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | THB 4,000 | No | CC BY-ND | |
| LetPub | THB 4,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- review1. Initially, all submissions are considered by the editor. 2. The editor confirms that the paper matches the instructions given on the “Author Guidelines” page…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0)
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahasarakham University is Published by Mahasarakham University. All article is open access article under the CC BY-ND 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access statement
This journal is open-access journal since 2016 which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Peer review by internal and external reviewers Model summary
1. Initially, all submissions are considered by the editor. 2. The editor confirms that the paper matches the instructions given on the “Author Guidelines” page. 3. The editor checks that the authors have submitted everything that is needed for the review of the submission, including the cover letter specifically stating that the work is unpublished and not being considered for publication elsewhe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Mahasarakham University
- Country or region
- Thailand
- Language
- Thai
- ISSN
- 2672-9733
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahasarakham University
How long does peer review take at Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahasarakham University?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahasarakham University?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: APA; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahasarakham University based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Thailand (34). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahasarakham University?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahasarakham University is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahasarakham University open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahasarakham University is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .